Bilateral initiative "Study visit of Polish clusters to Norway aiming at supporting bilateral cooperation"

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development(PL)
Bilateral initiative number:
PL-INNOVATION-BI021
Status:
Completed
Initial cost:
€30,000
Actual cost:
€12,910
Initiative Types:
Study tour
Partners:
Innovation Norway(NO)

Description

The initiative aims to support the business missions of Polish clusters'' representatives to Norway and is correlated with the travel grants call for proposals no. 1/2023 for cooperation development support.

The initiative encompasses activities oriented to the provision of services necessary to organise the set of activities during the entire 4-day study visit in four locations, i.e.: speakers, venues, equipment, catering as well as local transit in Trondheim, Bergen, Haugesund and Stavanger (presentations & discussions, conference, matchmaking) exceeding the actual capacities of PARP and

Summary of the results

The initiative supported Polish clusters'' representatives attending in business missions to Norway. All representatives were also supported under the travel grants call for proposals no. 1/2023 for cooperation development support.

The initiative/study visit lasted for 4 days in four locations (Trondheim, Bergen, Haugesund and Stavanger) where 8 Norwegian institutions delivered presentations about cluster policy and cluster activities as well as engaged in discussions. The Polish delegation also took part in the Floating Wind Days 2023 conference.

The support received from the partner (Innovation Norway) enabled an open and creative business environment which led to the establishment of initial contacts between Polish and Norwegian clusters. This will serve as the gateway for further cooperation development among clusters from both countries as well as clusters'' members.  

The direct bilateral benefit is the knowledge about the institutional potential of selected Polish and Norwegian clusters.

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.